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Mortuary Law Comprehensive Exam Flashcards

1
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Under which theory was the body exclusively within the control of the church:

A

Property

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Which of the following is not a good example of ethical employer-employee relationships:

  • Honorable personal conduct
  • Healthy working conditions
  • Favoritism
  • Professional personal appearance
  • Adequate compensation
A

Favoritism

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A landowner’s use of property which interferes with the public or another landowner’s use of his property:

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Nuisance

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The method of dividing an estate by which an equal share is given to each of a number of persons, all of who stand in equal degree to the decedent:

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Per capita

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When with a family during an arrangement conference, it is good ethical practice to:

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Give a copy of everything signed to the family

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Which of the following is an allied professional or service that the ethical funeral director is professionally concerned with:

  • Teamsters union
  • Professional sports
  • Organ donation
  • Postal service
  • Internal revenue service
A

Organ donation

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A system or code of morals of a particular philosopher, religion, group, or profession is called:

A

Code of Ethics

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In his ethical obligations to various professional associations, the funeral director should:

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Urge professional solidarity

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Which act was enacted to protect groups from substandard wages and excessive working hours:

A

Fair Labor Standards Act

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10
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One having the primary right to control final disposition of a deceased is:

A

Surviving spouse

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11
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“I promise to pay” would appear on what type of contract:

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Express

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12
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Customs which have come to be recognized by the courts as law describes:

A

Common law

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13
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When the physical possession of a dead human body lies with a funeral director but a certain other funeral director has control of the ultimate disposition, the second mentioned funeral director has which type of custody:

A

Constructive

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14
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In recognizing ethical standards in his professional responsibility to the press, the funeral director:

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Must exercise discretion in releasing confidential information

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15
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The extinction or withdrawal of a legacy by an act equivalent to revocation:

A

Ademption

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16
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Exhumation is synonymous with the term:

A

Disinterment

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17
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A law passed by a city which regulates the kind of building, residence, or business that can be built in different parts of the city:

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Zoning Ordinance

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A law permitting a person to give all or a part of her body to take effect upon her death:

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Uniform Anatomical Gift Act

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19
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A breach of the duty of care one individual has toward others is called:

A

Tort

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20
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Quasi contracts are:

A

Imposed by law

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21
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Referring to blood relationship:

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Kin

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22
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A will in which a soldier in the field or sailor at sea may dispose of personal property only:

A

Soldiers and sailors

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23
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Which of the following is not a good personal ethical trait:

  • Community service
  • Infidelity
  • Good citizenship
  • Honesty
  • Professionalism
A

Infidelity

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24
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Which act is a federal statute which governs express and implied warranties:

A

Magnuson-Moss Act

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25
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In regard to employer-employee relationships, the ethical funeral director should:

A

Provide thorough training

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26
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A man who makes a valid will:

A

Testator

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27
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One who inherits, or is entitled to receive, property by the laws of intestacy from the estate of a deceased person:

A

Heir

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28
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A concentration of .75 ppm during an 8 hour day

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Time Weighted Average

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29
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A concentration of 100 ppm during an 30 minute exposure

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Action Level

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30
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A concentration of 2 ppm in 15 minutes

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Short-Term Exposure Limit

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31
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A concentration of or health 0.5 ppm calculated during an 8 hour day

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Action Level

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32
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Which of the following is not an allied profession or service to the funeral industry:

  • Floral shops
  • Yellow Pages advertising
  • Health departments
  • Vault manufacturers
  • Cemeteries
A

Yellow Pages advertising

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33
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The method of dividing an estate by a class or group:

A

Per stirpes

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34
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What are purposes of the Funeral Rule:

A
  • To prevent misrepresentations
  • To provide itemized pricing prior to purchase decisions
  • To give consumers the right to purchase what they want
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35
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In regard to professional boards, the ethical funeral director should not:

A

Only abide by the rules that he agrees with

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36
Q

Which of the following is not a final disposition:

  • Burial
  • Entombment
  • Burial at sea
  • Cremation
A

Cremation

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37
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Maintaining discreet relationships would fulfill what ethical practice:

A

Confidential responsibility

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38
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In maintaining a high standard of conduct with a competitor, the funeral director would be wise to:

A

Respect the bereaved family’s choice of a funeral home

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39
Q

When a person dies without a will, he is said to die:

A

Intestate

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40
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The filing and proving of the will following death is called:

A

Probate

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41
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The estate which passes from the decedent to the person / persons named in a will:

A

Inheritance

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42
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Which of the following would be a part of a funeral director’s personal ethics:

  • Deceit
  • Selfishness
  • Dishonesty
  • Professionalism
  • Greed
A

Professionalism

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43
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In regards to competitive relationships, which of the following is not a good ethical practice:

  • Good community
  • Understanding
  • Unity
  • Defamation of competitor
  • Cooperation
A

Defamation of competitor

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44
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An act, occupation or structure which may become a problem by circumstances of the location or manner in which it is operated:

A

Nuisance in fact

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45
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Which of the following would be the next of kin to a woman whose husband is deceased:

  • Aunt
  • Niece by marriage
  • Granddaughter
  • Mother
A

Mother

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46
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Synonymous with the term legacy:

A

Bequest

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47
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A person who dies leaving a valid will is called a:

A

Testator

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48
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Which of the following is an ethical obligation that a funeral director owes to his professional association:

  • Not worry about monetary support
  • Non-participation
  • No need to attend regular meetings
  • Let other members do all the work
  • Participate in continuing education
A

Participate in continuing education

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49
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Which of the following is not considered ethical in regard to the deceased body:

  • Allowing a personal friend to watch the embalming procedure
  • Entrusted care by the family
  • Professional procedures
  • Cleanliness
  • Care and concern for the dignity of the deceased body
A

Allowing a personal friend to watch the embalming procedure

50
Q

Which of the following would be an ethical obligation to your professional association:

  • Use association for personal gains
  • Create dissent among members
  • Spend budgeted associated funds for personal use
  • To share time and talents
  • Use dictatorial methods to get what you want
A

To share time and talents

51
Q

One who owns or controls real estate where a death occurs:

A

Householder

52
Q

A valid reason to prohibit funeral homes in certain areas in a city or town is that:

A

Such a business may lower property values in a residential neighborhood

53
Q

What is the best way to dispose of unclaimed cremated remains:

A

Store the remains, indefinitely if necessary

54
Q

An employee required to remain on the employer’s premise and is not free to leave and attend to personal affairs is considered to be:

A

Engaged to wait

55
Q

A crime involving a willful wrongdoing, usually felony:

A

Moral turpitude

56
Q

When making pre-need arrangements, a good ethical practice is to:

A

Explain all options thoroughly to the family

57
Q

Which of the following is a desirable characteristic of an ethical funeral director:

  • Divulges confidential information
  • Uncooperative
  • Compassionate
  • Likes to gossip about competitors
  • Unprofessional
A

Compassionate

58
Q

Which type of contract is a contract set up prior to the death of an individual for the purpose of taking care of his funeral arrangements and paying for his funeral expenses:

A

Preneed

59
Q

A particular law enacted by a legislative body:

A

Statute

60
Q

Credit offered or extended to a person for primarily personal, family, or household purposes is:

A

Consumer credit

61
Q

Which of the following is an example of unethical publicity:

  • Fraudulent promotion
  • Dignified commercials
  • Printed advertisements
  • Community service seminars
  • Goodwill
A

Fraudulent promotion

62
Q

The laws of city councils are:

A

Ordinances

63
Q

A wrongful act committed by one person against another person or his property:

A

Tort

64
Q

An instrument executed with required formality by a person making disposition of his property to take effect upon his death:

A

Will

65
Q

Which of the following is a good ethical behavior in regard to treatment of the deceased:

  • Joke about the remains to release stress
  • Make large incisions
  • Cleanliness in the preparation room
  • Necromania
  • Allow anyone in the preparation room
A

Cleanliness in the preparation room

66
Q

The law which was enacted to protect employees from workplace hazards which could result in injuries or illnesses was the:

A

OSHA

67
Q

Which of the following people would have the right to authorize cremation for Mary:

  • Mary’s mother
  • Mary’s children
  • Mary’s eldest nephew
  • Mary’s sister
A

Mary’s children

68
Q

A will written entirely by hand:

A

Holographic will

69
Q

The ethical funeral director should not:

A

Advise each family what casket they should select

70
Q

Which of the following is not included on the MSDS:

  • Reactivity date
  • Name
  • Expiration date
  • How to clean up and dispose of
A

Expiration date

71
Q

Who has the paramount right to arrange for disposition:

A

Spouse

72
Q

When the duty of care that a motorist owes other motorists and pedestrians is breached and results in injury or damage to V1 another, what has been committed:

A

Tort

73
Q

A court having jurisdiction over estates:

A

Probate

74
Q

Automotive equipment made available for hire:

A

Livery

75
Q

A person appointed by the court to oversee the deceased estate is called:

A

Administrator

76
Q

In choosing your supply of caskets, the most important qualification of the manufacturer is:

A

A policy of standing behind their product

77
Q

The law that was enacted to protect individuals during personal credit transactions was the:

A

Truth in Lending Act

78
Q

A written disposition of property, real or personal to take effect at the death of an individual is called:

A

Will

79
Q

The property of a deceased person, both real and / or personal:

A

Estate

80
Q

Which records does an employer not have to keep:

A

Total mealtime taken

81
Q

A funeral director has no liability for which drivers in the funeral procession:

A

Volunteer

82
Q

An addition or modification of a will is known as a:

A

Codicil

83
Q

Ethics is probably best defined:

A

The discipline dealing with moral duty and obligation

84
Q

A woman who makes a valid will:

A

Testatrix

85
Q

A person who holds a position of trust to a beneficiary:

A

Trustee

86
Q

With personal effects of a deceased in his custody, the ethical funeral director should not:

A

Place them in a bag and leave them in the preparation room

87
Q

The condition of an estate of a deceased person which is unable to pay the debts of the decedent and / or the estate is referred to as being:

A

Insolvent estate

88
Q

When a funeral director makes funeral arrangements with a family, he should:

A

Be factual and knowledgeable

89
Q

A funeral director is a creditor if he extends credit how many times a year:

A

25

90
Q

A mortuary is a:

A

Nuisance in fact

91
Q

Which of the following is not good ethical behavior in regard to treatment of the deceased:

  • Privacy in the preparation
  • Thoroughness of preparation of the deceased
  • Cleanliness
  • Necromania
  • Concern for the dignity of the deceased
A

Necromania

92
Q

It may be prejudicial to public morals, dangerous to life, or injurious to public rights:

A

Nuisance per se

93
Q

The disinterment of a dead body is accomplished by court order through the:

A
  • Coroner

* Presiding judge

94
Q

Which of the following is not required to be listed on the General Price List:

  • Name of the funeral home owner
  • Address of the funeral home
  • Effective date of the price list
  • Name of funeral home
A

Name of the funeral home owner

95
Q

Current OSHA standards require that all embalming room areas have which of the following:

  • Eye wash stations
  • Protective clothing and gloves
  • Eye protectors
  • All of the above
  • None of the above
A

All of the above

96
Q

A proportional reduction of a legacy under a will when the funds out of which such legacy are payable are not sufficient to pay it in full:

A

Abatement

97
Q

A claim or charge against property for payment of some debt:

A

Lien

98
Q

The funeral director is required to disclose prices over the telephone in which of the following instances:

A

Person requesting specific service information

99
Q

Principles of morality, including both the science of good and the nature of right:

A

Ethics

100
Q

Altering of an object or a dead human body from its original condition:

A

Mutilation

101
Q

Which of the following is not a common chemical used in a funeral home:

  • Paraformaldehyde
  • Formaldehyde
  • Phenol
  • Acid
A

Acid

102
Q

In regard to an ethical funeral director’s relationship with his competitors, which of the following is considered a proper goal:

  • Defamation
  • Slander
  • Selfishness
  • Cooperation
  • Gossip
A

Cooperation

103
Q

Unauthorized embalming may be viewed by the courts as which type of violation:

A
  • Mutilation
  • Violations of the rights of the deceased and family
  • Negligence
104
Q

The registration or data pertaining to births, deaths, etc:

A

Vital statistics

105
Q

Which of the following is an ethical consideration in regard to the care of the deceased body:

  • Cleanliness of facilities
  • Professional solidarity
  • Accuracy of business and family records
  • Entrusted care by the family
  • Personal appearances
A

Entrusted care by the family

106
Q

A personal representative of the deceased appointed in the will to carry out the provisions of the will is called:

A

Executor

107
Q

Which of the following is a piece of physical data on the MSDS:

  • Solubility in water
  • What color fluid is in the bottle
  • How much the bottle weighs
  • How tall the bottle is
A

Solubility in water

108
Q

Which of the following does not meet the criteria of a dead body:

  • Human
  • Deprived of life
  • Not entirely disintegrated
  • Deprived of brain waves
A

Deprived of brain waves

109
Q

Which of the following should not be discussed in the funeral arrangements conference:

  • Vital statistics
  • How many people died the night before
  • Life insurance policies
  • General price list
  • Alternatives to the traditional funeral
A

How many people died the night before

110
Q

Who is required by law to maintain records on wages, hours worked, and other items listed in the wage and hour regulation:

A

Employer

111
Q

Stand by the decision

A

Stare decisis

112
Q

Law of the sea

A

Admiralty law

113
Q

An example

A

Precedent

114
Q

Law based by example

A

Case law

115
Q

Law based on custom

A

Common law

116
Q

A work week consists of seven consecutive days beginning on any day and time and consists of how many consecutive hours:

A

168

117
Q

The correct term for a dead body that has been donated to medical science is:

A

Cadaver

118
Q

When a funeral director has a dead human body in his care, he is properly termed a:

A

Custodian

119
Q

Which of the following denotes good professional ethics in community relationships:

  • Becoming intoxicated at association meetings
  • Having an affair with the local hairdresser
  • Speaking to a local church group
  • Promising discounts to all your friends so that they will come to your funeral home
  • Frequenting the local drug dealer
A

Speaking to a local church group

120
Q

Which of the following is considered unethical publicity for a funeral director:

  • Speaking to a local civic club
  • Continuing education
  • Privacy in information
  • Personal obligation to written assignments
  • Misrepresentation in warranties
A

Misrepresentation in warranties

121
Q

An oral will dictated by an ill testator which is later written out:

A

Noncupative

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